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On October 22, 2008 the Cook Inlet beluga whale was put onto the endangered species list. [30] Cook Inlet activities include commercial fishing, oil and gas development, release of treated sewage, noise from aircraft and ships, shipping traffic, and tourism. However, it is not known what impact these activities had on the beluga whale population.
The beluga whale (/ b ɪ ˈ l uː ɡ ə /; [4] Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two living members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus.
An environmental review underpinning a 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Alaska failed to properly analyze the potential impacts on endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales, a federal judge has ruled in ...
Grey and humpback whales made up the majority of whales hunted along Pacific Northwest coast. [21] Well adapted to the natural environment, pre-contact whaling people's obtained three-quarters of their meat and oil from whales. [22] [1] Whale oil was extremely high in nutrients and was extracted from the blubber, as well as, the bones.
Cook Inletkeeper is a non-profit water conservation and ecology organization based in Homer, Alaska.Their stated goal is "promoting sound public policies that protect fish habitat and water quality; and holding individuals, industry and agencies accountable for habitat, water quality and human health in the Cook Inlet watershed.
Cook Inlet with Knik and Turnagain arms. Turnagain extends in an east–west direction, and is between 40–45 miles (64–72 km) long. It forms part of the northern boundary of Kenai Peninsula, and reaches on the east to within 12 miles (19 km) of Passage Canal, a western branch of Prince William Sound.
Hvaldimir, a white beluga whale that was rumored to be a Russian spy, has been found dead in waters off Norway.
Footage of a dutiful beluga whale returning an expensive gadget to its rightful human owner is making waves online.